Huge amount of respect for M.I.A. Out of all the mainstream artists I can think of, her music and attitude has remained the most consistent throughout her career. Great video with a strong message as usual.
Madeon - Pop Culture
A live mashup.
#XV #seven #Just Blaze #Canei Finch #hip-hop #music #Life + Times #Jay-Z
Just Blaze, Seven & XV In The Studio with Jay-Z’s Life + Times
Under the guidance of producer Just Blaze, Kansas rapper XV and producer Seven conceptualize and record the song “When We’re Done” over the course of three nights at Harlem studio, Stadium Red. Life + Times documents the process from start to finish.
VIA Life + Times
#XV #J. Cole #hip-hop #Smashing Pumpkins #SmallVile #music
#Seven #XV #hip-hop #music
XV - A Night To Remember

This song was recorded for the original Kid with the Green Backpack album back in 2008. I can’t even remember where I found the sample from but it had a really unique melody to me so I flipped it and supported it with some different analog synths I was using on that album. We went back in towards the end of the sessions for that album and I threw some talkbox parts on the end of it. We used to refer to this as “the prom song” because the mood to us was like 1984 Napolean Dynamite high school prom meets Superbad craziness! Which would have made for a really dope visual!
VIA Seven Tracks
XV featuring Colin Munroe - Best Is Yet To Come
#Seven #XV #hip-hop #music
XV - T.A.L.K. (they act like kids)
We made this song for the original version of The Kid with the Green Backpack, recorded a while back, and decided to cut it because we we’re working on better songs for the album. We were in the middle of a different musical phase then, but I still love this song to this day. I had a guitar sample on the beat originally and I had Jace go in and replay all the guitar parts… we we’re attempting to give a Cure-esque sound to it. And I told our engineer to put the Bobby Brown verb on the hook! Anyways, here’s “T.A.L.K.” (they act like kids) from the the OG version of The Kid with the Green Backpack.
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VIA Seven
Asher Roth - G.R.I.N.D. (Get Ready It’s a New Day)
so it not about fame and fortune / its about believing, and believing in yourself / understanding that this life its life / its liberty, its pursuit of happiness / happiness is not about getting what you want all the time, its about loving what you do have / so get ready, its a new day.
#Good Ass Job #Kanye West #hip-hop #music
Kanye West - Power
At the end of day, goddammit, I’m killin’ this shit / I know damn well y’all feelin’ this shit
No harmonizing, no autotune, no bullshit. 28.05.2010 will be remembered as the day Kanye returned from his 808 spaceship.
VIA 2DopeBoyz
#Damian Marley #Distant Relatives #Nas #Reggae fusion #hip-hop #music
Nas & Damian Marley - Count Your Blessings
And I’ve got somewhere to dress for / And I’ve got no need to stress for / And so I’ll always put my best forth / And count my blessings / And there’ll be no need for tissues / Cause there’ll be no further issues / If you’ve got someone who miss you / Man count your blessings / And I’ve got love and assurance / And I’ve got new heath insurance / And I’ve got strength and endurance / So I count my blessings / And give thanks to the master / That through all the disaster / We’re still here / Together after / Better count your blessings
You’re wishing / You were sitting / In the top position / Picture perfect / Nothing less cause you deserve it / Without the Hermes / You never hurting / You knew that you was / Destined for greatness / For certain / But see the over zealous / They be thirsting / Caught up in emotion / You’re keeping your composure / Like Gershwin / Songs by Earth, Wind / Keep you in a zone / Writing verses / So when your pocket’s light / Know that you have a heavy purpose
#hip-hop #music video #music #the-dream
The-Dream - Love King
Officially Missing You Cover - Jayesslee
These girls have been long overdue for a mention, I think I’ve listened to this one cover a hundred times over the months. Janice and Sonia have beautiful voices so be sure to check out their other covers on youtube if you enjoy.




